Capt. Reza Chegini attended basic training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, IL in December of 1992. He was promoted to Chief Boatswain’s Mate in 2000, and commissioned as Deck Limited Duty Officer in 2003. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, and a Master’s Degree in Management.
At sea, Chegini has served on ships in both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets with deployed operations in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Pacific areas of operation. His sea assignments include tours on USS TRENTON (LPD 14) in support of Operation Continue Hope (Somalia), Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti), Operation Assured Response (Liberia), TWA Flight 800 Salvage Operation (New York), Operation Joint Endeavor with NATO Stabilization and Implementation Forces (Bosnia); USS SAN JACINTO (CG 56) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); USS WASP (LHD 1) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Sea Dragon (Horn of Africa); Plankowner of USS NEW YORK (LPD 21); Deck, Trials, Craft and Corrosion Inspector at Board of Inspection and Survey; FDNF USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) in support of Operation Damayan (Philippines), and three CVN hull-swap/homeport shift; and USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72) in support of 10 months combat deployment during ship’s first voyage in seven years and subsequent homeport shift.
His assignments ashore include Recruiter in Charge at Navy Recruiting District Philadelphia, Port Operations Officer at Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae, South Korea; Naval Station Mayport, FL; Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan; as well as successful command tour as commanding officer of Navy’s only combined Transient Personnel Unit/Pre-Trial Confinement Facility Jacksonville, FL.
Selected by his peers for the 2018 Commander Naval Air Forces Leadership Award, his decorations include seven Battle “E” Awards, four Meritorious Service Medals, seven Navy Commendation Medals, four Navy Achievement Medals, and various unit and campaign awards.
Currently, he is assigned as the Executive Officer of Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Last Updated: 3 October 2024